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No. 32,751. PATENTED OCT! 9, 1906,

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ADJUSTABLE STORM-FRONT FOR VEHICLES- Specification of Letters Patent.Application filed February 26, 1906. Serial No. 302,848.

Patented Oct. 9, 1906.

provements in an Adjustable Storm-Front fonVehicles andI do herebydeclare the following to be afull, clear, and exact descrip tion of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which .itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanyingdrawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an adjustable: storm-front for vehicles.

The objects of said invention are to pro duce a stormfront havingimproved parts,

. features, or elements of construction, whereby it can be readily madeadjustable either vertically or laterally or both vertically andlaterally to the tops and bodies of various styles and classes ofvehicles such, for instance, as

buggies, phaetons, automobiles, or, in fact, any class of vehicleshaving extension-tops; also, to produce a storm-front that can bequickly and easily connected to and removed from vehicles and that issimple in construction, light in weight, neat in appearance, andvdurable and strongand one which can be .manufactured at a minimumcost.

My invention consists, essentially, referring in general terms to theconstruction of thereof, the side arms, one of which is hinged ,to eachof saidlprops, the brace for strengtheningthe front by holding the endsor uprights of the bow apart anddividing off the space for the window atthe top, and the adjustablesupporting-rod which connects the uprights orends of the bow at base, and other minor details of construction, andthe very peculiar and novel construction, arrangement, and combinationof these various parts, as will be morefully referred to hereinafter andset forth in the subjoined claims in accordance with the statutes insuch cases made and provided therefor.

' Referring to the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention andconstituting a formal part of this specification, and wherein the sameletters and numerals of reference are used to indicate or point out thesame parts wherever occurring throughout the several views, Figure 1 isa perspective view of a buggy body and top with my adjustable,storm-front in position, so as to show the practical application of myinvention, the curtains being shown as raised or open for the purpose ofmore clearly and fully showing said front. Fig. 2 is a rear view of saidstorm-front. Fig. 3 is a perspective view in detail of one of the sidearms and the adjustable connecting-hook of same. sectional view indetail, on a somewhat enlarged scale, of a broken-away portion of theends or uprights of the bow and showing the adjustable connecting-rodfor same; and Fig.

5 is a plan view of a broken-away portion of a storm-front anda'buggy-top, showing one of the side arms and its adjustable hookconnected to the top rail of said -buggy-top.

In describing my said invention specifically and referring in detail tothe Various me- 7 5 chanical features or elements of construction of myadjustable storm-front, as shown throughout the various views-of theaccompanying drawings and indicated or pointed out by means of theletters and numerals of reference, as aforesaid, said front having aframe consisting of a bow a, so formed or bent as to conform to theoutline of the contour or shape of the buggy-top or front bow of the topof the vehicle, said bow a being constructed, preferably, out ofwood'such as ash, oak, or hickory, or similar material, which isstrong'and tough, light in weight, and yet to a certain degree elasticor resilient, so that the ends, which when in position form the uprightsb, may be drawn so as to closely bind and snugly and securely cling tothe vehicle-body by means of connecting-rod 0, provided at one end witha retaining-head d and at opposite end, which is screw-threaded, 9 5with athumb-nut e, said uprights having a number of eyes or perforationsf, adapted to receive rod 0, as shown, thereby making said front bothvertically and laterally adj ustable to the fronts of vehicle-tops ofvarious I00 heights and widths, also to 't e bodies of same,connecting-rod 0 being further provided near each end where it rests onthe top edge of the body of the vehicle and against the foot of the dashwith a cushion in I05 form of a sleeve 8, of rubber or leather orsimilar suitable material, so as to prevent marring or scratching of thearts.

A brace or stay g, locate approximately at the center of the length ofthe front, se- 11o curely and firmly connects uprights b, the spaceabove said brace being covered by a Fig. lis a 65 '2, brace g isprovided at t with a slot and a flap which forms an ordinaryrein-holder.

The space below brace g and on a line transversely'With the ends ofuprights b is vided with a covering K, of rubber drill, enamel leather,or ofthe same material as that covering the vehicle-top and forming aflap,

between which and the uprights b and con-f necting-rods c rests the dashof the vehicle when the front is in proper position, as shown in Fig. 1,said covering and flap being held in position by a button secured toeach of the uprights on each side of the front at 76. At top of saidfront and on each side of bow a near where it turns so as'to form theuprights b it is provided with a prop Z of ordinary construction, andhinged tofeach of said props by means of the eye mat one end thereof isa side arm n, formed a'tf the opposite end with a suitably-formedportion having an eye or perforationjo, which receives and carries anadjusting-hook r, the screw-threaded end of which is provided with athumb-nut 8, (see 'Fig. 3,) so that when said front is in operativeposition said side arms will each when raised, as shown in Figs. 1 and5, bear up underneath prop t on the buggy-top, to which the top rail uis hinged, while the adjustinghook 1' will be placed or hooked over toprail '11, and firmly and adjustably engage same through the medium ofthumb-nut 8, thus causing said side arms to act as levers by bindingagainst prop t, which will, in connection with the uprights andconnecting-rod at base, as heretofore fully described, firmly andsecurely adjustably connect and support my storm-front to theextension-top of any and all classes of vehicles when raised. I preferin practice to provide hook r with a rubber sleeve 9, similar to sleeve8 of the connectingb to cover and protect side curtains mounted uponspring-rollers, which I prefer shall be of the I-Iartshornmake and notnecessary for the purpose of this description to be here shown orreferred to.

My improved front will not alone be found of superior advantage as astorm-front for buggies and carriages, as herein explained, but may alsobe employed with equal advantage as a wind-shield for automobiles.

Having now fully and clearly explained the objects and purposes of myinvention as set forth in connection with the construction of my device,what I claim is 1. The combination in an improved stormfront, of a framethe upper portion of which is provided with a window, and the lower partwith a covering of rubber drill or like material; the connecting-rodadapted to engage and adjust said frame vertically and laterally; and aside arm hinged to each of the props at top of said frame and adapted toadjustably engage the top rail of the vehicletop; all substantially asdescribed.

2. Inan improved storm-front, the combination with the bow anduprights-constructed of resilient material; the brace for holding saiduprights apart; the connectingrod adapted to adjustably bind saiduprights to the body of the vehicle by means of the eyes or perforationsin said uprights; and the side arms hinged to said bow, and adapted toengage the top rail of the vehicle-top; all substantially as and for thepurposes described.

3. The combination in a storm-front and windshield, for buggies,carriages and automobiles; of the wooden bow formed with resilient endsor uprights; the brace or stay connected to said uprights; the window ofcelluloid or transparent material; the connecting-rod adapted to bindsaid uprights to the body of the vehicle so as to support said front inan adjustable position vertically and laterally; the side arms hinged tosaid how and adapted to act as levers by bearing up against the props onthe vehicletop, and adjustably engage the top rail of said vehicle-top;all substantially in the manner and for the purposes described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. SCOTT.

Witnesses:

JAS. O. I'IARTSHORN, CLARENCE J. SAETTEL.

